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Aim to sustain: Alien invaders

Learning objects Aim to sustain: Alien invaders

TLF ID M015330

Students examine and respond to information on introduced species and their impact on the Australian environment. The resource includes videos, SMART notebooks, worksheets and links to further interactive resources. Students have the opportunity to compose and present persuasive texts. The resource includes support notes for teachers and/or supervisors. One of the 'Aim to sustain' cross-curricular resources on learning for sustainability for years 5 to 8

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource addresses the Australian Curriculum cross curriculum priorities, Sustainability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures for years 5 to 8 students studying Science and Technology, Science or a multidisciplinary unit. This resource outlines a engaging activities that allows year 5 to year 8 students to explore the impacts of introduced species and present their findings. This resource could be used independently of the other resources in Aim to Sustain, in which case, it is brief and focuses on sustainability issues relating to introduced species and biodiversity and the literacy capability of the Australian Curriculum.
Year level

5; 6; 7; 8

Topics Adaptation (Evolution) Animal behaviour Growth (Animals) Decision making Environmental management Plant structure and function Medicine Animal structure and function Habitats Ethics Ecosystems Data analysis Introduced species Problem solving Symbiosis Community development Feral animals Food webs Environmental impact Plant growth Social influence Action projects
Learning area
  • English
  • Humanities and social sciences
  • Science
  • Technologies

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2013.